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  2. Category:Black-powder pistols - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Black-powder pistols" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bajō-zutsu;

  3. Colt Walker - Wikipedia

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    The Colt Walker holds a powder charge of 60 grains (3.9 g) in each chamber, more than twice what a typical black powder revolver holds. It weighs 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 pounds (2 kg) unloaded, has a 9-inch (230 mm) barrel, and fires a .44 caliber (0.454 in (11.5 mm) diameter) conical and round ball. The initial contract called for 1,000 of the revolvers ...

  4. Thompson/Center Arms - Wikipedia

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    Then, in 1970, Thompson/Center created the modern black powder industry, introducing Warren Center's Hawken-styled black powder muzzle-loader rifle. [ 2 ] On January 4, 2007, Thompson/Center was purchased by S&W. [ 3 ] On April 30th, 2025 Thompson/Center was purchased back from Smith & Wesson and is now privately held and family owned and once ...

  5. List of firearm brands - Wikipedia

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    Rimfire and centerfire rifles. Most used rifles in biathlon: ... CVA Connecticut Valley Arms ... historical, black powder Muzzleloading, breech loading, accessories,

  6. Colt Army Model 1860 - Wikipedia

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    When the Colt Model 1860 was used by 19th century soldiers, they most often loaded the gun using paper cartridges. These cartridges consisted of a pre-measured load of black powder and a ball, or conical bullet, wrapped at its base in nitrated paper (paper that had been soaked in potassium nitrate and then dried, to make it more flammable ...

  7. Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers - Wikipedia

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    The family of Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers evolved from the earlier commercial revolvers marketed by the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company of Paterson, N.J. The smaller versions of Colt's first revolvers are also called "Baby Patersons" by collectors and were produced first in .28 to .31 caliber, and later in .36 caliber, by means of rebating the frame and adding a "step" to the cylinder ...

  8. Muzzleloader - Wikipedia

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    Varsity Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America learning about muzzleloading rifles. Muzzleloading is the sport or pastime of firing muzzleloading guns. Muzzleloading guns, both antique and reproduction, are used for target shooting, hunting, historical re-enactment and historical research.

  9. Colt Dragoon Revolver - Wikipedia

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    The Colt Dragoon Revolver had a comparatively shorter cylinder (thus preventing overloading the cylinder) and held up to 50 grains of powder, whereas the Walker had used up to 60 grains of powder. The Dragoon Revolver had a shorter barrel at 7.5 inches (190 mm) (and on some later revolvers, 8 inches [200 mm]) as compared to the 9-inch (230 mm ...